Preterm birth and the timing of puberty: a systematic review.

Evlyn JamesClaire Louise WoodHarish NairThomas C Williams

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2018)

The published evidence does not suggest that being born preterm leads to a significant acceleration in the onset of puberty. This should prove reassuring for public health purposes, and for clinicians counseling parents of infants born preterm.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
public health
preterm infants
palliative care
smoking cessation
randomized controlled trial
hiv testing
systematic review
meta analyses
human immunodeficiency virus